Kris Johnson is currently on tour with Endea Owens & The Cookout
2024- Present
Known as one of Jazz’s most vibrant emerging artists, Endea Owens is a Detroit-raised Recording Artist, Bassist, and Composer. Endea has won an Emmy, Grammy Award, a George Foster Peabody Award, and is the bassist for the Late Show with Stephen Colbert. She has toured and performed with Wynton Marsalis, Jennifer Holliday, Diana Ross, Rhonda Ross, Solange, Jon Batiste, Jazzmeia Horn, Dee Dee Bridgewater, and Steve Turre to name a few.
2022- Present
Paradise Theatre Big Band
Musical director, Kris Johnson
The Paradise Theatre Big Band represents a multi-generational group of musicians who were raised in the Detroit traditions of versatility, mentorship, and innovation. Formed by the Detroit Symphony in 2022 to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Paradise Theater, this dynamic ensemble features some of the most talented musicians from the Detroit music scene and prides itself on innovative arrangements and hard hitting, genre-bending performances.